Where does “σκᾰ́ζω” come from?

σκᾰ́ζω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic skə́ďďō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keng- — to limp, hobble; to tilt, be askew.

σκᾰ́ζω (Ancient Greek): limp, halt

Definitions

  1. limp, halt

Ancestry of “σκᾰ́ζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicskə́ďďō—
2Proto-Indo-European(s)keng-to limp, hobble; to tilt, be askew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)keng- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic skə́ďďō →